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A History of the County of York
… in the city with the release of Feargus O'Connor from York castle in the same year. 87 This was the occasion for a …
A History of the County of York
… The Ouse at least flowed swiftly. The Foss, dammed at Castle Mills, was 'a stagnant water replete with vegetable …
A History of the County of York
… 28 Thus, in mid-19th-century York, the rich man in his castle preferred not to have the poor man at his gate. How …
A History of the County of York
… departments; foundations had already been laid in the castle precincts by 1939, but work was not resumed after the … number of visitors is given by the attendances at the Castle Museum which rose from about 110,000 in 1946 to about …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… for 161, and those of the incumbent for 28. In the Castle field here are the remains of a Roman camp. Mongeham, … acres) adjoining the town of Pontefract on the east of the Castle hill, and was anciently the grange and homestead of … in the parish and union of Tynemouth, E. division of Castle ward, S. division of the county of Northumberland, 3 …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… in chief is presumed to have followed the descent of Castle Holdgate until 1256. 47 The terre tenancy belonged to … 20. Rot. de Ob. et Fin. (Rec. Com.), 209. Barnard MSS., Raby Castle, abstr. of writings, pt. 1, f. 43; T.S.A.S. 4th … Shipton, manors. V.C.H. Salop. ii. 45. Barnard MSS., Raby Castle, abstr. of writings, pt. 1, ff. 44-5. Cf. W. A. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the frequent incursions of the Britons, erected a stately castle, and fortified the town with walls of immense … name of William de Monmouth. This chieftain rebuilt the castle; and Edward I., in 1272, erected Dixton, Monks, … gates, and re-erected the walls: small portions of the castle, and of Dixton and Over-Monnow-bridge gates, still …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… or "Baldwyn's town," was derived from the erection of a castle and the consequent establishment of a town here by a … Baldwyn, though justly regarded as the founder of the castle and town, did not long retain the territories which he … of Powys with a considerable army, and, seizing this castle and town, strengthened the fortifications of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… and of several other wellformed streets, among which are Castle-street, Murraystreet, and Bridge-street, the last … Druidical circles and the old building called Pitfichie Castle, which belonged originally to the family of General … from coal is not wrought. The mansion-houses are, Monzie Castle, the residence of Campbell of Monzie, a massive square …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… of six points. I, 272a. Bridport, Borough of. Gules, a castle with two towers argent, over each a fleur-de-lys or, … a leg couped at the thigh sable. V, 31b. Castile. Gules, a castle or, quartering Leon argent a lion sable. II, 339a; … in pale. I, 239b. Dorchester, Borough of. An embattled castle with three towers charged with the arms of France and …